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Being part of the largest real estate related social network has its perks; the community of ActiveRain is on top of that list. Our vast array of real estate professionals have been in the business since the beginning. Not only do they know best practices when it comes to real estate, social media, personal life and beyond but they share their insight so freely with one another. Our mantra of Connect, Share, Learn is taken to another level because of the valuable members of ActiveRain.

Here you will find all sorts of information about what makes ActiveRain members tick. We are spread far and wide and come from all walks of life together to build this one-of-a-kind platform. Anything to do with the community and happenings in the 'Rain can be found here. Dive in and take part of something uniquely special.

Trending blogs on ActiveRain Community

Between buyers and sellers, a home's real property and even fixtures can sometimes be negotiable. Who gets the bird bath? What about the appliances and electronic accessories? What one party assumes is theirs, the other party may not—and that's where you come in. To avoid any awkward misunderstan...
08/01/2015

As an extension of the agreement between Zillow and the Ben Kinney Companies to purchase ActiveRain, an additional acquisition of KWKLY Text-To-Lead service was also completed. As of July 31st, 2015, KWKLY is being added to the ActiveRain family of products. "Because of the rapid explosion of mob...
07/31/2015

Ready to Become a 2 Percenter?Is your online territory growing? Are you content with your web slice? Do you even have an Internet yard to trace your footsteps? If you are looking to expand your web horizons, the links below can certainly help you take that next step to dominate your local market ...
07/29/2015

What I Learned This Week At ActiveRain-July 26 to August 1, 2015 I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It could be something techie, about Real Estate, about a place or person! Or it could be a...
08/02/2015

Staying Ahead of the Crowd with Marketing - An ActiveRain ContestIt's time for a contest and one that will help you focus on your business planning and get some marketing ideas or additional tools put into place before the end of the year. This may give you the competitive edge to beat your compe...
07/31/2015

There's a fun word that seems to take in a lot of the chaos all around us daily, with bad news pouring in from the web, TV, and social media, and that is CACOPHONY.It is essentially noise, but more specifically HARSH, discordant mixture of sounds. Unfortunately NOT tuning enough of this out in ou...
07/29/2015

Are Business Cards a waste of Money??? I would have to say that handing out Business Cards to other agents at conventions, group meetings, etc are a waste of money. Robert 'Vegas Bob" Swetz has been a member of many groups like LeTip International, round table events and more.And for agents to gi...
08/02/2015

Sunday Blessings ~ ThankfulnessAs I ponder the blessings of a Sunday, the word "Thankfulness" came to mind today. There are so many things that I am truly thankful for and don't ever want to take them for granted. For today I will focus on those things that I am thankful for. Being able to wor...
08/02/2015

If you're new to Active Rain, you may still be trying to find your way around. Or you may be wondering how does Active Rain work? Or maybe even why should you spend any time Active Rain.Let me share with you my Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Active Rain. These come from having joined Active Rain in...
07/31/2015

I am always thrilled when a new buyer or seller calls and one of the first things out of their mouth is that they have been following me on Facebook and want me to help them with their real estate needs. Those little marks of affirmation are a great sign my social media marketing is effective. Wh...
07/31/2015

Friendship is an interesting chapter in our relationships development. Acquaintances, clients, coworkers, even lifelong partners or spouses, CAN have as a basis various degrees and depths of friendship. We can have pseudo friends, quasi friends, loosely attached friends, long distance or even vir...
08/02/2015

Rainer's on the go! They move fast and sometimes slow but they come and go and after a while, another day has been rained on and in and all is well. Posts, comments and blogs got a work-out, people were educated, edified and supported, and points, the e-wages of ACTIVERAIN were given as well as e...
08/01/2015

Here it is, the wee hours of Sunday morning and already my mind is racing at the maximum speed of thought. Sunday, so much to do before Monday. What do I make as my priority? Plants to water, reports to finish from yesterday, projects to wrap up and the list goes on adnauseum… This afternoon...
08/02/2015

Everyone had its own unique or common triggering force, push, poke, nudge or thrust that made him/her join Active Rain. I joined AR during the time of desperation. I attended courses to propel me back into the business as I lost the MOJO in the midst of life's imposing circumstances. AR was preac...
07/29/2015

Yes, it's like passive income...or dividends. While I sleep, I continue to gain points (and if only I could cash them in). How is that you ask? I get my monthly bonus of invite points. When you invite members, and they accept, you get 250 points + 10% bonus for the points they earn. Those divi...
08/01/2015

Getting back in the groove takes a bit of discipline and some down time. The later is a result of vacationing at the beach. The past year has been a busy one. Spending 18 days in the hospital over a six month period along with surgery and time out while taking care of my husband following his str...
07/31/2015

If these "Starchitects" don't stop with these awesome and outrageous designs I may have to give up my beloved backyard for one of these! This is a rendering of the new Ritz Carlton going up in Sunny Isles. This will be #5 in Miami for the brand. These residences will have access to all the 5 star...
08/01/2015

I like to blog everyday, but it doesn't happen. Some days are just too busy, and other days are too stressful. Some days, there is just too much too do and too little energy left at the end of the day. And, then there are days like today. Today was a closing day (that's normally a good thing). To...
07/28/2015

By Sheila Anderson, The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

(Referral Group Incorporated)

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I am a dog lover and a big supporter of rescue. Today I saw a dog pictured that was killed after being surrendered. His former owners gave up two dogs and this one died in three days. My heart is broken and this happens everyday all over. Most shelters are overcrowded and continually kill to make...
08/01/2015

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